"DrScientist" (DrScientist)
08/10/2015 at 15:30 • Filed to: None
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i had mentioned that i’m lucky enough to be at a stage in life where picking up some of those boyhood dream cars has become a possibility. but for some reason my boyhood dream cars were the most complex [and likely to break, requiring massive repair bills] pieces of automotive manufacturing known to man.
So, against better judgement, i did this. I’m not a real big fan of red, but for some reason it just works here. and its getting harder and harder to find a decent 5-speed for a reasonable price.
this is when i went to test drive it. looking menacingly down on the car she’ll be replacing :(
unfortunately, the purchase didn’t include these sweet wheels.
on the way home, with the original manhole cover wheels.
i did have a set of turbo twists lying around that suit the car almost perfectly. :)
wish me luck.
64Mali
> DrScientist
08/10/2015 at 15:34 |
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Looks nice, does that mean you sold the Jag already?
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DrScientist
> 64Mali
08/10/2015 at 15:41 |
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no... but the jag has definitely lost her spot in the lineup.
if you do happen to know someone interested in a leaky jaguar that wouldn’t mind a little bit of a project, let me know. special oppopricing available. :) otherwise, she’s just going to take up a garage spot for the next 4-5 months. :(
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64Mali
> DrScientist
08/10/2015 at 15:45 |
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I have a spare transmission for a Jag like that. I don’t have the time or space for another project car but if you have a price I can ask around.
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DrScientist
> 64Mali
08/10/2015 at 15:52 |
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i’d entertain offers around $2500, negotiable. she runs well. just leaks everything, requiring a lot of work to source and seal or replace the leaking part. on the highway, she’s still a dream, pulls so hard from 60mph and up. and without heavy traffic and august heat, the AC even works.
i’d probably also take a trade on a 500 or smaller motorbike. :)
Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
> DrScientist
08/10/2015 at 15:55 |
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Yeah those turbo twist wheels look great
Textured Soy Protein
> DrScientist
08/10/2015 at 16:22 |
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So...what transmission does it have?
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DrScientist
> Textured Soy Protein
08/10/2015 at 16:36 |
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it’s an ‘89 S4 with a 5-speed. the 5-speed swayed me on the red. i otherwise prefer a more sedate color.
i had thought that by 89 all of the S4s only had automatics, and the GTs had the 5-speeds. but i guess i was wrong. but not being a GT, it doesn’t have the tightened suspension bits and shorter rear differential gearing.
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Textured Soy Protein
> DrScientist
08/10/2015 at 18:58 |
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At least according to wikipedia , the GT came out in February ’89, so there were manual ’89 S4s. ’90-’91 was when the S4 was auto-only and GT was manual-only.
I really love the 928, and for me the sweet spot is the ’89 GT, with the 5-speed S4 in second place. PSD was made standard starting in ’90 and while the active diff does make for more neutral handling than the mechanical LSD in the pre-’90 cars, the repair costs for PSD can be astronomical.
(BTW, you can check to see if you have the mechanical LSD by checking the build sticker for option code 220.)
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DrScientist
> Textured Soy Protein
08/11/2015 at 10:09 |
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me too on love for this car... since i was a little kid.
and i suppose youre leaving the somewhat unobtainable now GTS out of the picture. there’s a somewhat famous-in-the-community dark blue GTS 5 speed with 16k miles for sale now, asking 125k. $125,000!!!
i actually really do appreciate the quirky 70s styling of the OB bumpers (front AND especially rear). but for a car that i actually plan on driving a bit, i knew the old “buy the newest/best example you can afford” was important. the S4 with a 5 speed, and a bit more modern wheel/tire package was it. i’m actually really excited about this one.
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Textured Soy Protein
> DrScientist
08/11/2015 at 13:20 |
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I prefer the ’87-up bumpers and lights over the originals, but I’ve come to appreciate the originals as well. Of the pre-’87 versions, I like the ’85-’86 S with the lip spoilers the best.
I’m leaving out the GTS because of PSD. I wouldn’t want to mess with any PSD-equipped 928, even though I love the GTS fender flares.
Repairing the PSD
looks like too much hassle and expense.
This video makes the PSD look like it handles much better than the non-PSD cars, but I’m pretty sure the video is comparing PSD to an open differential and not a mechanical LSD.
The pre-’90 cars had an optional mechanical LSD, which was apparently better on the pre-’85 cars and not as good in the ’85-’89 cars, but you can upgrade those to the pre-’85 LSD .
The 928 versions I’d target are:
’89 GT
’87-’89 S4 5-speed w/ LSD
’86.5 S 5-speed w/ LSD
(The ’85-’86 S have an earlier version of the 5.0 liter 32v motor in the S4/GT that makes 288 hp instead of the 316 hp in the S4 and 326 hp in the GT. But they have dinky brakes. The ’86.5 S gets the big brakes from the S4.)
This is...far too much information.